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Washington temporarily withdrawing staff from embassy in Iraqi capital
Dec 03, 2020 06:07The Unites States is temporarily withdrawing some staff from its embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
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Iran forms committee to track down those behind Soleimani assassination
Nov 27, 2020 15:11Iran’s Judiciary said it has formed a committee to chase and track down those accused of complicity in the US assassination of Iranian anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
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Iraqi lawmakers demand reciprocal move after UAE stops issuing new visa
Nov 27, 2020 09:46A group of Iraqi lawmakers have urged their government to reciprocate the United Arab Emirate (UAE)’s move to stop issuing new visas to Iraqi citizens and arrest several Iraqis for unknown reasons, saying the decision is in line with Abu Dhabi's normalization of ties with the illegal Zionist entity.
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US-backed SDF militants don’t stop terrorists from sneaking Syria-Iraq border: Official
Nov 27, 2020 09:30A high-ranking Iraqi military official says militants affiliated with the Kurdish-led and US-sponsored Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) do not prevent foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists from crossing border into Iraq.
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US prevents sending of Gen. Soleimani’s assassination probe results to Iraq parliament: MP
Nov 25, 2020 16:33An Iraqi lawmaker said the US embassy in Baghdad is blocking the arrival to the parliament of the results of investigations into the January terrorist attack on Iran’s top commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU).
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Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service arrests Daesh ‘administrative chief’ at Baghdad airport
Nov 24, 2020 03:03Members of Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) have captured a high-ranking figure of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group after he arrived at Baghdad International Airport.
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US opposes Iraq’s S-400 system acquisition as it challenges its aerial hegemony: MP
Nov 24, 2020 02:24An Iraqi legislator says the United States is fiercely opposed to Iraq’s procurement of Russian-made surface-to-air S-400 air defense missile systems for fear the advanced anti-aircraft weapons could undermine the aerial hegemony of Washington in the region.
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Crushing response awaits those troubling Iran presence in Syria: Foreign Ministry
Nov 22, 2020 09:18Amid news of Israeli adventurism targeting Iranian interests in Syria, the Foreign Ministry warns that Iran will deliver a “crushing response” to any party seeking to trouble the Islamic Republic’s presence in the West Asian country.
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Daesh attack leaves multiple casualties among Iraqi security forces, civilians
Nov 22, 2020 05:56Three civilians and six Iraqi security forces, including two members of the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) anti-terror group, have been killed in a fresh attack by Daesh terrorists north of Baghdad, officials said.
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US extends sanctions waiver for Iraq to import Iranian gas
Nov 21, 2020 13:52The United States has granted Iraq a shortened 45-day sanctions waiver to import gas from neighboring Iran.